tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post5037868507291927808..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Alberta Needs to Start Thinking for a Change. Ontario Is!kenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-83282525317878808492009-02-06T17:18:00.000-07:002009-02-06T17:18:00.000-07:00Ken, I completely agree with your view here. I get...Ken, I completely agree with your view here. I get very concerned when we talk about diversification, but subsume our creative economy and advanced technologies to heritage industries (kill, drill and mill) rather than viewing them as an industries in their own right. We are missing opportunities that other economies around the world seemed to have figured out - it is people that make a polity great. It is people's creativity that will fuel a polity's future. Our community needs to trust that we can do more than extract things from our land and believe we can export this knowledge to the world. I'll stop now. Yah Ken!Tom Ogarankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552856153821606509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-28305146501144467752009-02-05T22:06:00.000-07:002009-02-05T22:06:00.000-07:00Hi Ken,A little known 'Alberta connection' to the ...Hi Ken,<BR/><BR/>A little known 'Alberta connection' to the Ontario study by the Prosperity Institute out of the UofT business school... is Amy Cervenan.. one of Alberta's first 3 National Merit Scholars... my understanding is that she was pivotal on research for one of the sectors... Lots of bright Alberta talent in Ontario... too bad they aren't working here!<BR/><BR/>greengirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-58302790839325397242009-02-05T14:03:00.000-07:002009-02-05T14:03:00.000-07:00Hear hear, Ken. I agree with your sentiment comple...Hear hear, Ken. I agree with your sentiment completely. For too long have our leaders been focused on catching up with the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-75347058633040774412009-02-05T11:53:00.000-07:002009-02-05T11:53:00.000-07:00It's a great read - worthy of GOA attention.It's a great read - worthy of GOA attention.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082141276976771554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-20780945603151224072009-02-05T11:42:00.000-07:002009-02-05T11:42:00.000-07:00What is the initial crucial first step to get the ...What is the initial crucial first step to get the "Trustees" to think like longer-term leaders; earn votes instead of buying votes and take the plunge!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-29710358470636083022009-02-05T10:56:00.000-07:002009-02-05T10:56:00.000-07:00Great post, Ken, well put. It would be nice to see...Great post, Ken, well put. It would be nice to see Alberta take the lead on a more sustainable or creative economy. It seems like any plans to try and diversify are insufficient or have completely fallen off the map.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com